Itinerary in Detail
Day 01 :
Fly from Kathmandu to Lhasa.
Early in the morning, you are transferred to the airport to board the plane for the flight over the Himalayas to Lhasa. If the weather is clear there are wonderful views of Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Makalu, Kanchenjunga and other peaks en route. On arrival to Gonggar airport (which is 90 km from Lhasa), you meet your vehicle and drive east along the broad Yarlung Tsangpo valley to Tsedang (3400m.). After checking in to your hotel, you drive south to see the reputed oldest building in Tibet, the Yumbu Lakhang, a beautiful castle-like dwelling and monastery, dramatically perched on a spur looking out over the fertile valley below. If time permits, you may be able to visit a small monastery close to Tsedang, or an interesting carpet factory where you can see the whole process of carpet making.
Day 02-03 :
Sightseeing tour in Lhasa. You visit the Potala Palace, Jorkhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Drepung and Sera Monasteries and Norbu Lingka.
One of the highlights is the visit to the symbol of Tibet: The Potala Palace. Set high on Red Hill, it was the winter home of the Dalai Lama until 1959. The most sacred temple in Lhasa is the Lokhang, where people come from all over Tibet to visit and pray in this spiritual heart of the country. It was used as a military kitchen during the Cultural Revolution but has now been beautifully restored, with many priceless thangkas and statues adorning the chapels, and magnificent gilded roofs.
Next you visit Jorkhang Temple, the center of the Tibetan Buddhism and the sacred land of Buddhist followers where innumerable pilgrims come for worship everyday. The temple, built in 647, is the earliest wood-and-masonry structure still existing in Tibet.
Surrounding the Jorkhang Temple is the bustling Barkhor Street which is the religious and social focus of Lhasa. Around the Barkhor there are numerous stalls selling all sorts of handicrafts: Brightly colored boots, fur-lined hats, silver and turquoise jewelry, rosaries, prayer flags and charms, as well as beautiful Tibetan carpets and all manner of ordinary household ware.
Drepung Monastery is one of the great monasteries of the Gelukpa (yellow hat) sect, just outside Lhasa. Another attraction is the Sera Monastery, which was created in 1419, and has always been an important Buddhist seminary. As roses are planted everywhere in the monastery, it is also called “the court of wild roses.” Today still, 200 lamas live there. Norbulingka is the old summer palace of the Dalai Lama.
You stay overnight at hotel in Lhasa.
Day 04 :
Drive from Lhasa to Shigatse (3900m.) After sightseeing in Shigatse you drive to Gyantse (3950m.). Drive to Shigatse. En route enjoy the scenic views of Yamdrok Tso Lake. In Shigatse, visit the famous Tashilumpo Monastery. After lunch, drive to Gyantse and visit the Khumbum Stupa and the Palkhor Monastery. You stay overnight at hotel in Gyantse.
Day 05 :
Drive from Gyantse to Tsedang (3,550m.) Early morning drive via Yamdrok Tso and the Khambala Pass to Tsedang. You stay overnight at hotel in Tsedang.
Day 06 :
Sightseeing in Tsedang. You enjoy sight seeing tour of the Yambulhakhang and the tombs of the ancient Tibetan kings. You stay overnight at hotel in Tsedang.
Day 07 :
Drive from Tsedang to Gonggar Airport and fly back to Kathmandu. Early morning drive to Gonggar airport for about 1 hour flight to Kathmandu. During your flight, you can see Yarlung Tsangpo River, Yamdrok Tso (Lake), Mount Kanchanjungha (8,586m.), Mount Makalu (8,463m.) and Mount Everest (8,848m.) However, the visibility depends on the weather condition. Your Tibet Tour ends on your arrival at Kathmandu Airport.
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